Intermittent annular reduction with Alfieri's repair in the treatment of mitral insufficiency in children: initial results.

Objective: Mitral valve insufficiency must be treated by repair whenever as possible as it provides better results - especially within the pediatric population in order to avoid valve replacement inconvenients. The aim of this study is to describe mitral valve repair technique based on an anatomical and functional approach.

Methods: During a 13 months period, eight children (age ranged from 2 and 12 years old 6.